As used in this article:

1. (a) “Affected county” means any county which contains or would contain territory which is the subject of a boundary change.
2. (b) “Affected territory” means any unincorporated area which is proposed to be transferred from one county to another.
3. (c) “Conducting county” means any county whose board of supervisors adopts a resolution pursuant to Section 23206.
4. (d) “Inhabited territory” means territory within which there reside 12 or more registered voters at the time a resolution is adopted pursuant to Section 23203 or a petition is filed pursuant to Section 23205.
5. (e) “Initiating county” means any county whose board of supervisors adopts a resolution pursuant to Section 23203.