CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingMust havequorum tohold budgethearingGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Havesomeonereview yourresolutionQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountNoContingenciesin Debt FundsIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x25 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingMust havequorum tohold budgethearingGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Havesomeonereview yourresolutionQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountNoContingenciesin Debt FundsIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x25 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetprincipaland interestseparately

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