NoContingenciesin Debt FundsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Include FTEtally inpersonnelservices costIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundDebt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembership5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperHavesomeonereview yourresolutionPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsMust havequorum tohold budgethearingFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2You cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyNoContingenciesin Debt FundsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Include FTEtally inpersonnelservices costIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundDebt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembership5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperHavesomeonereview yourresolutionPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsMust havequorum tohold budgethearingFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2You cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeBudgetprincipaland 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. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  2. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  3. Include FTE tally in personnel services cost
  4. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  5. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  6. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  7. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  8. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  9. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  10. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  11. Quorum is more than half of membership
  12. 5 to 30 days before meeting publish in paper
  13. Have someone review your resolution
  14. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  15. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  16. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  17. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  18. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  19. Budget must be adopted by July 1
  20. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  21. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  22. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  23. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  24. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  25. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  26. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  27. Special payments get their own appropriation
  28. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  29. Budget principal and interest separately