RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/40123
महाराष्ट्रट शासन राजपत्र
असाधाराण भाग पाच-अ
वर्ष १२, अंक २४] बुधावारा, जुलै ८, २०२६/आर्षाढ १७, शाके १९४८ [पृष्ठे ३, किंकंमत : रुपये ३६.००
असाधाराण क्रमांक ५०
प्राकिंधाकृत प्राकाशान
महाराष्ट्र किंवधानसभाेत व महाराष्ट्र किंवधानपरिरार्षदेत सादेरा केलैेलैी किंवधाेयेके (इंग्रजी अनुवादे).
MAHARASHTRA LEGISLATURE SECRETARIAT
The following Bill which was introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Council on the 7th July, 2026 is published under Rule 113 of the Maharashtra Legislative Council Rules :—
L. C. BILL No. XIX OF 2026.
A BILL
to amend the Maharashtra COEP Technological University Act, 2022.
Mah. XXXV of 2022.
WHEAREAS, it is expedient further to amend the Maharashtra COEP Technological University Act, 2022 for the purposes hereinafter appearing; it is, hereby enacted in the Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
Short title.
1. This Act may be called the Maharashtra COEP Technological University (Amendment) Act, 2026.
Mah. XXXV of 2022.
Amendment of section 19 of Mah. XXXV of 2022.
2. In section 19 of the Maharashtra COEP Technological University Act, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act"), in sub-section (4), in clause (f), for the words "Maharashtra Universities Account Code" the words "Maharashtra Universities Finance and Account Code" shall be substituted.
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भाग पाच-अ-५०–१२ महाराष्ट्रट शासन राजपत्र असाधाराण भाग पाच-अ, जुलै ८, २०२६/आर्षाढ १७, शाके १९४८ 3. In section 43 of the principal Act, in sub-section (n), for the words, bracket and figures "sub-section (6) of section 60", the words, bracket and figures "sub-section (6) and (7) of section 60" shall be substituted.
Amendment of section 43 of Mah. XXXV of 2022.
4. In section 44 of the principal Act, after sub-section (9), the following sub-section shall be added, namely:—
Amendment of section 44 of Mah. XXXV of 2022.
"(10) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-sections, the State Government shall have power to prescribe uniform statutes, which shall be binding on the University.".
5. In section 56 of the principal Act, in clause (iv), for the words, "Purchase and Sales Committee" the words "Purchase Committee" shall be substituted.
Amendment of section 56 of Mah. XXXV of 2022.
6. In section 59 of the principal Act, in sub-section (5), for clause (e), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—
Amendment of section 59 of Mah. XXXV of 2022.
"(e) prepare a panel of three to five Architects and other specialized consultants, project management consultants, structural consultants, executing agencies of proven experience and merit, for the University works and get the same approved by the Board of Governance;".
7. In section 60 of the principal Act, for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:—
Amendment of section 60 of Mah. XXXV of 2022.
"(1) There shall be a Purchase Committee for dealing with all matters pertaining to all purchases of the University.".
8. In section 76 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words "the Account Code" the words "the Maharashtra Universities Finance and Account Code" shall be substituted.
Amendment of section 76 of Mah. XXXV of 2022.
महाराष्ट्रट शासन राजपत्र असाधाराण भाग पाच-अ, जुलै ८, २०२६/आर्षाढ १७, शाके १९४८ ३STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The Maharashtra COEP Technological University Act, 2022 (Mah. XXXV of 2022) is enacted to establish and incorporate the COEP Technological University as a specialized technological unitary public university, to collaborate with research industries and corporate industrial associate, to provide vertical mobility to students undergoing technical education in high growth sectors and to prepare students towards gainful employment, to provide scientific and technology management and develop organization to teaching, learning, training, research, consultancy, testing and extension, to establish center of excellence, research park with industries and to give effect to the objects envisaged in the new education policy and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
2. With a view to bring uniformity in the accounting procedure of all the public universities in the State and to empower the State Government to prescribe uniform statutes for smooth functioning of the university and to make consequential amendment thereto, the Government considers it expedient to amend sections 19, 43, 44, 56, 59, 60 and 76 of the said Act, suitably.
3. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
Mumbai, CHANDRAKANT (DADA) PATIL, Dated the 5th July, 2026. Minister for Higher and
Technical Education.
Secretary-3,
Vidhan Bhavan : Dr. VILAS ATHAWALE, Mumbai, Date 7th July, 2026. Maharashtra Legislative
Council.
ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR, SMT MANISHA KUMBHAR, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, SMT MANISHA KUMBHAR.