(a) The commissioners court of the county by order shall create a county building study committee if the commissioners court determines that doing so is in the best interest of the county and its residents.
(b) The committee consists of five members, with one appointed by the county judge and one appointed by each county commissioner.

(c) The committee may:
(1) study the need for a new or expanded county building and the possibility of including in the building devices and characteristics to protect life and property in modern warfare;
(2) make preliminary plans and surveys concerning the requirements, costs, and feasibility of the project; and
(3) make recommendations to the commissioners court.
(d) The county may pay the cost of the study, which may not exceed $25,000.