BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriation5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipHavesomeonereview yourresolutionResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesMust havequorum tohold budgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2NoContingenciesin Debt FundsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriation5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipHavesomeonereview yourresolutionResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesMust havequorum tohold budgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2NoContingenciesin Debt FundsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstances

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