Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Must havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgHavesomeonereview yourresolutionAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Budgetmust beadoptedby July 1NoContingenciesin Debt FundsDebt servicegets its ownappropriationGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstances5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteePublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Must havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgHavesomeonereview yourresolutionAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Budgetmust beadoptedby July 1NoContingenciesin Debt FundsDebt servicegets its ownappropriationGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstances5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGoverningbody 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. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  2. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  3. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  4. Have someone review your resolution
  5. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  6. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  7. Quorum is more than half of membership
  8. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  9. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  10. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  11. Special payments get their own appropriation
  12. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  13. Budget principal and interest separately
  14. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  15. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  16. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  17. Include FTE tally in personnel services cost
  18. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  19. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  20. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  21. Budget must be adopted by July 1
  22. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  23. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  24. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  25. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  26. 5 to 30 days before meeting publish in paper
  27. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  28. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  29. Governing body acts as the budget committee