5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeMust havequorum tohold budgethearingProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundDebt servicegets its ownappropriationSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipHavesomeonereview yourresolution5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeMust havequorum tohold budgethearingProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundDebt servicegets its ownappropriationSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipHavesomeonereview 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. 5 to 30 days before meeting publish in paper
  2. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  3. Budget must be adopted by July 1
  4. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  5. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  6. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  7. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  8. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  9. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  10. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  11. Budget principal and interest separately
  12. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  13. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  14. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  15. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  16. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  17. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  18. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  19. Include FTE tally in personnel services cost
  20. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  21. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  22. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  23. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  24. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  25. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  26. Special payments get their own appropriation
  27. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  28. Quorum is more than half of membership
  29. Have someone review your resolution