Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Fileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Havesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Must havequorum tohold budgethearingCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetmust beadoptedby July 15 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationDebt servicegets its ownappropriationResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeNoContingenciesin Debt FundsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Fileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Havesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Must havequorum tohold budgethearingCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetmust beadoptedby July 15 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationDebt servicegets its ownappropriationResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeNoContingenciesin Debt FundsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetprincipaland 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. Quorum is more than half of membership
  2. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  3. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  4. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  5. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  6. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  7. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  8. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  9. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  10. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  11. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  12. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  13. Have someone review your resolution
  14. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  15. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  16. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  17. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  18. Budget must be adopted by July 1
  19. 5 to 30 days before meeting publish in paper
  20. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  21. Special payments get their own appropriation
  22. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  23. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  24. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  25. Include FTE tally in personnel services cost
  26. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  27. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  28. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  29. Budget principal and interest separately