Must havequorum tohold budgethearingQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Fileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15NoContingenciesin Debt FundsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Include FTEtally inpersonnelservices costYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedDebt servicegets its ownappropriationPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Havesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelySpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingMust havequorum tohold budgethearingQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Fileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15NoContingenciesin Debt FundsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Include FTEtally inpersonnelservices costYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedDebt servicegets its ownappropriationPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Havesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelySpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust 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. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  2. Quorum is more than half of membership
  3. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  4. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  5. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  6. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  7. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  8. Include FTE tally in personnel services cost
  9. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  10. TSCC review required by law for member districts
  11. Ending Fund Balance use is restricted
  12. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  13. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  14. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  15. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  16. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  17. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  18. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  19. Have someone review your resolution
  20. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  21. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  22. Budget principal and interest separately
  23. Special payments get their own appropriation
  24. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  25. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  26. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  27. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  28. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  29. Must accept comment at budget hearing