Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyNoContingenciesin Debt FundsMust havequorum tohold budgethearingTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsDebt servicegets its ownappropriationHavesomeonereview yourresolutionGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyNoContingenciesin Debt FundsMust havequorum tohold budgethearingTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsDebt servicegets its ownappropriationHavesomeonereview yourresolutionGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe published

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