Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Havesomeonereview yourresolutionEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelySpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Fileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementDebt servicegets its ownappropriationPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundMust havequorum tohold budgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingNoContingenciesin Debt FundsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Havesomeonereview yourresolutionEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelySpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Fileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementDebt servicegets its ownappropriationPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundMust havequorum tohold budgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingNoContingenciesin Debt FundsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistricts

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