GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingDebt servicegets its ownappropriationYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyHavesomeonereview yourresolutionQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateNoContingenciesin Debt FundsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersMust havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingDebt servicegets its ownappropriationYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyHavesomeonereview yourresolutionQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateNoContingenciesin Debt FundsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersMust havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationResolutionadoptingbudget 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. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  2. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  3. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  4. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  5. Have someone review your resolution
  6. Quorum is more than half of membership
  7. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  8. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  9. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  10. Ending Fund Balance use is restricted
  11. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  12. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  13. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  14. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  15. Budget principal and interest separately
  16. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  17. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  18. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  19. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  20. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  21. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  22. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  23. Include FTE tally in personnel services cost
  24. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  25. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  26. TSCC review required by law for member districts
  27. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  28. Special payments get their own appropriation
  29. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount