Must havequorum tohold budgethearingNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountHavesomeonereview yourresolutionCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesEndingFundBalance useis restrictedFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15TSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgDebt servicegets its ownappropriationMust havequorum tohold budgethearingNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountHavesomeonereview yourresolutionCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesEndingFundBalance useis restrictedFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15TSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgDebt servicegets its ownappropriation

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