TSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesEndingFundBalance useis restrictedHavesomeonereview yourresolutionFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundNoContingenciesin Debt FundsMust havequorum tohold budgethearingGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetcommitteesets thetax ratePublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2You cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesEndingFundBalance useis restrictedHavesomeonereview yourresolutionFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundNoContingenciesin Debt FundsMust havequorum tohold budgethearingGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetcommitteesets thetax ratePublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2You cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyCommonError: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. TSCC review required by law for member districts
  2. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  3. Special payments get their own appropriation
  4. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  5. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  6. Budget principal and interest separately
  7. Include FTE tally in personnel services cost
  8. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  9. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  10. Ending Fund Balance use is restricted
  11. Have someone review your resolution
  12. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  13. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  14. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  15. Quorum is more than half of membership
  16. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  17. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  18. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  19. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  20. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  21. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  22. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  23. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  24. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  25. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  26. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  27. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  28. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  29. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund