Debt servicegets its ownappropriationPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Budgetcommitteesets thetax ratePublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementHavesomeonereview yourresolutionQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipEndingFundBalance useis restrictedFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Must havequorum tohold budgethearingYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsNoContingenciesin Debt FundsCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Debt servicegets its ownappropriationPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Budgetcommitteesets thetax ratePublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementHavesomeonereview yourresolutionQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipEndingFundBalance useis restrictedFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Must havequorum tohold budgethearingYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsNoContingenciesin Debt FundsCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$

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