Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust havequorum tohold budgethearingTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesHavesomeonereview yourresolutionMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgDebt servicegets its ownappropriationIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust havequorum tohold budgethearingTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesHavesomeonereview yourresolutionMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgDebt servicegets its ownappropriationIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$

Budget Law Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  2. Quorum is more than half of membership
  3. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  4. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  5. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  6. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  7. Budget principal and interest separately
  8. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  9. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  10. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  11. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  12. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  13. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  14. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  15. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  16. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  17. TSCC review required by law for member districts
  18. Ending Fund Balance use is restricted
  19. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  20. Have someone review your resolution
  21. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  22. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  23. Include FTE tally in personnel services cost
  24. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  25. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  26. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  27. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  28. Special payments get their own appropriation
  29. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $