Must havequorum tohold budgethearingInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgNoContingenciesin Debt FundsAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesHavesomeonereview yourresolutionProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheets5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Debt servicegets its ownappropriationGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersMust havequorum tohold budgethearingInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgNoContingenciesin Debt FundsAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesHavesomeonereview yourresolutionProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheets5 to 30 daysbeforemeetingpublish inpaperBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Debt servicegets its ownappropriationGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeBudgetmust beadoptedby July 1BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvoters

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