EndingFundBalance useis restrictedIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2NoContingenciesin Debt FundsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeDebt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountMust havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)EndingFundBalance useis restrictedIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2NoContingenciesin Debt FundsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeDebt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountMust havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)

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