Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Budgetprincipaland interestseparatelyPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountEndingFundBalance useis restrictedMust havequorum tohold budgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesNoContingenciesin Debt FundsProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2You cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Budgetprincipaland interestseparatelyPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountEndingFundBalance useis restrictedMust havequorum tohold budgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesNoContingenciesin Debt FundsProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2You cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvoters

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