As used in this chapter and in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 35700):
(a)
“Affected district” means a district that has been, or is proposed to be, affected by an action to reorganize pursuant to Section 35511 or by an action to lapse a district pursuant to Section 35780.1. Affected districts include all of the following district types:
(1)
“Original district” means a district as it existed before an action to reorganize pursuant to Section 35511 or before an action to lapse a district pursuant to Section 35780.1. The boundaries of an “original district” are those of the district as it existed immediately before the action to reorganize
or lapse.
(2)
“Former district” means a district that has been wholly included in another district, or has had all of its territory made part of two or more other districts, through any action taken pursuant to Section 35511 or through a lapse pursuant to Section 35780.1. The boundaries of a former district are those of the district as it existed immediately before an action to reorganize or lapse.
(3)
“New district” means a district that is formed from all or portions of one or more other districts by an action to reorganize taken pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 35511. A new district does not exist before such an action.
(4)
“Acquiring district” means a district that has all or portions of one or more other districts transferred into, or lapsed into, its boundaries pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 35511
or Section 35780.1.
(5)
“Divided district” means a district that has had a portion of its territory become part of a new district or transferred into one or more other districts by an action to reorganize taken pursuant to Section 35511.
(A)
The “reorganized portion of a divided district” means the portion of the divided district’s territory that becomes part of a new district or is transferred into one or more other districts.
(B)
The “remaining portion of a divided district” means the portion of the divided district’s territory that does not become part of a new district or that is not transferred into one or more other districts.
(6)
“Reorganized district” means a district that is a “new district,” an “acquiring district,” or a “divided
district.”
(b)
“Districts” means school districts of every kind or class.