You cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipHavesomeonereview yourresolutionTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsDebt servicegets its ownappropriationIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersNoContingenciesin Debt FundsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$EndingFundBalance useis restrictedFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Must havequorum tohold budgethearingGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Budgetcommitteesets thetax ratePublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipHavesomeonereview yourresolutionTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsDebt servicegets its ownappropriationIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersNoContingenciesin Debt FundsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$EndingFundBalance useis restrictedFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Must havequorum tohold budgethearingGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Budgetcommitteesets thetax ratePublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amount

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