Budgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundHavesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationNoContingenciesin Debt FundsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountMust havequorum tohold budgethearingGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetmust beadoptedby July 1Fileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Debt servicegets its ownappropriation5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundHavesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationNoContingenciesin Debt FundsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountMust havequorum tohold budgethearingGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetmust beadoptedby July 1Fileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Debt servicegets its ownappropriation5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fund

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