Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeEndingFundBalance useis restrictedGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Debt servicegets its ownappropriationMust havequorum tohold budgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgHavesomeonereview yourresolutionTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Budgetprincipaland interestseparatelySpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeEndingFundBalance useis restrictedGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Debt servicegets its ownappropriationMust havequorum tohold budgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgHavesomeonereview yourresolutionTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Budgetprincipaland interestseparatelySpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingency

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