CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Must havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelySpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementEndingFundBalance useis restrictedGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteePublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Fileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Must havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelySpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementEndingFundBalance useis restrictedGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteePublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Fileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionMust acceptcomment atbudgethearing

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