Sec. 1. (a) A district established in accordance with IC 19-3-1 (before its repeal) as a special district for any purpose provided in:
(1) IC 13-3-2 (before its repeal); or
(2) this article;
is considered to be a district under this article.
(b) Orders of the court and acts of the board of directors are valid if permitted by this article. The district shall function as a district the same as if the district were established under this article.