Include FTEtally inpersonnelservices costGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstances5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetmust beadoptedby July 1CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesNoContingenciesin Debt FundsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Debt servicegets its ownappropriationSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedHavesomeonereview yourresolutionFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Must havequorum tohold budgethearingGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstances5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetmust beadoptedby July 1CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesNoContingenciesin Debt FundsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Debt servicegets its ownappropriationSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedHavesomeonereview yourresolutionFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Must havequorum tohold budgethearingGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingency

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