GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersHavesomeonereview yourresolutionMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingDebt servicegets its ownappropriationResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelySpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetmust beadoptedby July 15 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementMust havequorum tohold budgethearingInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersHavesomeonereview yourresolutionMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingDebt servicegets its ownappropriationResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelySpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetmust beadoptedby July 15 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementMust havequorum tohold budgethearingInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimates

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