Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesEndingFundBalance useis restrictedTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetprincipaland interestseparatelyGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Must havequorum tohold budgethearingGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundHavesomeonereview yourresolutionResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesEndingFundBalance useis restrictedTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetprincipaland interestseparatelyGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Must havequorum tohold budgethearingGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundHavesomeonereview yourresolutionResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costCommonError: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. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  2. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  3. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  4. Ending Fund Balance use is restricted
  5. TSCC review required by law for member districts
  6. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  7. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  8. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  9. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  10. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  11. Budget principal and interest separately
  12. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  13. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  14. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  15. Have someone review your resolution
  16. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  17. Special payments get their own appropriation
  18. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  19. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  20. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  21. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  22. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  23. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  24. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  25. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  26. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  27. Quorum is more than half of membership
  28. Include FTE tally in personnel services cost
  29. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund