Havesomeonereview yourresolutionResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costNoContingenciesin Debt FundsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyDebt servicegets its ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementMust havequorum tohold budgethearingProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipHavesomeonereview yourresolutionResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costNoContingenciesin Debt FundsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyDebt servicegets its ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementMust havequorum tohold budgethearingProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembership

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