CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingency5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesMust havequorum tohold budgethearingPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteePost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetmust beadoptedby July 1Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgDebt servicegets its ownappropriationNoContingenciesin Debt FundsGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Havesomeonereview yourresolutionSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingency5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesMust havequorum tohold budgethearingPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteePost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetmust beadoptedby July 1Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgDebt servicegets its ownappropriationNoContingenciesin Debt FundsGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Havesomeonereview yourresolutionSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetcommitteesets thetax rate

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