EndingFundBalance useis restrictedYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgNoContingenciesin Debt FundsTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeHavesomeonereview yourresolutionAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountDebt servicegets its ownappropriationGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesEndingFundBalance useis restrictedYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgNoContingenciesin Debt FundsTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeHavesomeonereview yourresolutionAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountDebt servicegets its ownappropriationGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenues

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