Havesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingMust havequorum tohold budgethearing5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperNoContingenciesin Debt FundsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Include FTEtally inpersonnelservices costPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Havesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingMust havequorum tohold budgethearing5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperNoContingenciesin Debt FundsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Include FTEtally inpersonnelservices costPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15

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. Have someone review your resolution
  2. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  3. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  4. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  5. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  6. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  7. 5 to 30 days before meeting publish in paper
  8. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  9. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  10. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  11. Budget principal and interest separately
  12. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  13. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  14. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  15. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  16. Special payments get their own appropriation
  17. Budget must be adopted by July 1
  18. Include FTE tally in personnel services cost
  19. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  20. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  21. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  22. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  23. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  24. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  25. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  26. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  27. Quorum is more than half of membership
  28. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  29. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15