Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesMust havequorum tohold budgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingHavesomeonereview yourresolutionGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Fileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyDebt servicegets its ownappropriationEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesMust havequorum tohold budgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingHavesomeonereview yourresolutionGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Fileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyDebt servicegets its ownappropriationEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetprincipaland interestseparately

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