 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.