Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundNoContingenciesin Debt FundsAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembership5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperMust havequorum tohold budgethearingGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteePost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingHavesomeonereview yourresolutionPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundNoContingenciesin Debt FundsAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembership5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperMust havequorum tohold budgethearingGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteePost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingHavesomeonereview yourresolution

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