Budgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundMust havequorum tohold budgethearingMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Debt servicegets its ownappropriationFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amount5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperNoContingenciesin Debt FundsGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersHavesomeonereview yourresolutionSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundMust havequorum tohold budgethearingMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Debt servicegets its ownappropriationFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amount5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperNoContingenciesin Debt FundsGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersHavesomeonereview yourresolutionSpecialpaymentsget their 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. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  2. Budget principal and interest separately
  3. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  4. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  5. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  6. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  7. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  8. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  9. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  10. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  11. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  12. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  13. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  14. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  15. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  16. Include FTE tally in personnel services cost
  17. Quorum is more than half of membership
  18. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  19. 5 to 30 days before meeting publish in paper
  20. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  21. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  22. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  23. Budget must be adopted by July 1
  24. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  25. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  26. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  27. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  28. Have someone review your resolution
  29. Special payments get their own appropriation