EndingFundBalance useis restrictedCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementNoContingenciesin Debt FundsTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsDebt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipHavesomeonereview yourresolutionMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountMust havequorum tohold budgethearingProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Include FTEtally inpersonnelservices costBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeEndingFundBalance useis restrictedCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementNoContingenciesin Debt FundsTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsDebt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipHavesomeonereview yourresolutionMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountMust havequorum tohold budgethearingProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Include FTEtally inpersonnelservices costBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommittee

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