Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesEndingFundBalance useis restrictedFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesHavesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementMust havequorum tohold budgethearingInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesEndingFundBalance useis restrictedFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesHavesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementMust havequorum tohold budgethearingInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetcommitteesets thetax rate

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