GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationDebt servicegets its ownappropriationProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateNoContingenciesin Debt FundsFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Havesomeonereview yourresolution5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperMust havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationDebt servicegets its ownappropriationProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateNoContingenciesin Debt FundsFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Havesomeonereview yourresolution5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperMust havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeResolutionadoptingbudget 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. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  3. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  4. Special payments get their own appropriation
  5. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  6. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  7. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  8. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  9. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  10. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  11. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  12. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  13. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  14. Have someone review your resolution
  15. 5 to 30 days before meeting publish in paper
  16. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  17. Budget principal and interest separately
  18. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  19. Quorum is more than half of membership
  20. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  21. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  22. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  23. Include FTE tally in personnel services cost
  24. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  25. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  26. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  27. Budget must be adopted by July 1
  28. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  29. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount