Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationDebt servicegets its ownappropriationGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Include FTEtally inpersonnelservices costGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementHavesomeonereview yourresolutionNoContingenciesin Debt FundsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust havequorum tohold budgethearingGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationDebt servicegets its ownappropriationGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Include FTEtally inpersonnelservices costGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementHavesomeonereview yourresolutionNoContingenciesin Debt FundsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust havequorum tohold budgethearingGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15

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