Editing Governor of Maryland (section)

===Appropriations===
Every year, the governor must present a proposed budget to the [[Maryland General Assembly]]. After receiving the proposed budget, the assembly is then allowed to decrease any portion of the budget for the executive branch, but it may never increase it or transfer funds between executive departments. The assembly may, however, increase funds for the legislative and judicial branches of government.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 15, 2007 |title=Budget and Fiscal Policy |url=http://dls.state.md.us/side_pgs/budget_fiscal/budget_fiscal.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070615131657/http://dls.state.md.us/side_pgs/budget_fiscal/budget_fiscal.html |archive-date=June 15, 2007 |access-date=July 11, 2007 |website=Department of Legislative Services}}</ref> The governor has the power to [[veto]] any law that is passed by the [[Maryland General Assembly|General Assembly]], including a "[[Line-item veto|line item veto]]", which can be used to strike certain portions of appropriations bills. The legislature then has the power to override a governor's veto by vote of three-fifths (60%) of the number of members in each house.<ref name=origins/>

The governor also sits on the board of public works, whose other two members are the comptroller and the treasurer. This board has broad powers in overseeing and approving the spending of state funds. They must approve state expenditures of all general funds and capital improvement funds, excluding expenditures for the construction of state roads, bridges, and highways. It has the power to solicit loans on its own accord either to meet a deficit or in anticipation of other revenues, in addition to approving expenditures of funds from loans authorized by the General Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maryland Board of Public Works: Origin and Functions |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/08conoff/html/05bpwf.html |access-date=March 15, 2022 |website=Maryland Manual On-Line}}</ref>