L. C. BILL No. XIX OF 2026.

A BILL

to amend the Maharashtra COEP Technological University Act, 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:-

1.  This Act may be called the Maharashtra COEP Technological

University (Amendment) Act, 2026.

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.

Mah.

XXXV of

2022.

Short title.

Amendment

of section 19

of Mah. XXXV

of 2022.

Mah.

XXXV of

2022.

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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 :—

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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.

4.  In section 44 of the principal Act, after sub-section (9), the following

sub-section shall be added, namely:—

“(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.

6.  In section 59 of the principal Act, in sub-section (5), for clause (e), the

following clause shall be substituted, namely:—

“(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:—

“(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 43

of Mah. XXXV

of 2022.

Amendment

of section 44

of Mah. XXXV

of 2022.

Amendment

of section 56

of Mah. XXXV

of 2022.

Amendment

of section 59

of Mah. XXXV

of 2022.

Amendment

of section 60

of Mah. XXXV

of 2022.

Amendment

of section 76

of Mah. XXXV

of 2022.

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STATEMENT 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

incidenta l 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.

Vidhan Bhavan :

Dr. VILAS ATHAWALE,

Mumbai,

Secretary-3,

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.