Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Include FTEtally inpersonnelservices costBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgMust havequorum tohold budgethearingMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyDebt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyHavesomeonereview yourresolutionNoContingenciesin Debt FundsGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Include FTEtally inpersonnelservices costBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgMust havequorum tohold budgethearingMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyDebt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyHavesomeonereview yourresolutionNoContingenciesin Debt FundsGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedGeneralFund 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. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  2. Special payments get their own appropriation
  3. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  4. Include FTE tally in personnel services cost
  5. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  6. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  7. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  8. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  9. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  10. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  11. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  12. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  13. Quorum is more than half of membership
  14. Budget principal and interest separately
  15. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  16. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  17. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  18. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  19. TSCC review required by law for member districts
  20. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  21. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  22. Have someone review your resolution
  23. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  24. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  25. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  26. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  27. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  28. Ending Fund Balance use is restricted
  29. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues