Include FTEtally inpersonnelservices costResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundDebt servicegets its ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Havesomeonereview yourresolutionYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyMust havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateNoContingenciesin Debt FundsGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenues5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundDebt servicegets its ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Havesomeonereview yourresolutionYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyMust havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateNoContingenciesin Debt FundsGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenues5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe published

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