Budgetprincipaland interestseparatelyPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15TSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costMust havequorum tohold budgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteePost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipNoContingenciesin Debt FundsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateEndingFundBalance useis restrictedFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15TSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costMust havequorum tohold budgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteePost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipNoContingenciesin Debt FundsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateEndingFundBalance useis restrictedFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe published

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