Budgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costEndingFundBalance useis restrictedGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountNoContingenciesin Debt FundsFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementMust havequorum tohold budgethearingQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costEndingFundBalance useis restrictedGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountNoContingenciesin Debt FundsFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementMust havequorum tohold budgethearingQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fund

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