 As the Chief Executive of the State of Maryland , the Governor heads the executive branch of government , which includes all state executive departments and agencies , as well as advisory boards , commissions , committees , and task forces . The main constitutional responsibility of the Governor of Maryland , and any other State 's chief executive , is to carry out the business of the state and to enforce the laws passed by the Legislature . The Governor also has some say in these laws , since the Governor has the ability to veto any bill sent to his or her desk by the Maryland General Assembly , though the Assembly may override that veto . The Governor is also given a number of more specific powers as relates to appropriations of state funds , the appointment of state officials , and also a variety of less prominent and less commonly utilized powers . 
