NoContingenciesin Debt FundsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationMust havequorum tohold budgethearingCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2NoContingenciesin Debt FundsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationMust havequorum tohold budgethearingCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2

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