(a) The Supreme Court will provide for funding the Fund by the attorneys of the state through the attorney registration fee established in C.R.C.P. 227(A)(1)(a) and (c) and by the licensed legal paraprofessionals of the state through a registration fee established in C.R.C.P. 207.14(A)(1)(a) and (c).(b) A Respondent Attorney whose dishonest conduct has resulted in any payment out of the Fund to a Claimant must reimburse the Fund, including any applicable interest and any expenses incurred by the Fund in processing the Claim and pursuing reimbursement. A Respondent Attorney's failure to fully reimburse the Fund may be cause for additional discipline if the failure violates the Rule of Professional Conduct and may be considered a basis for denial of an application for reinstatement or readmission pursuant to C.R.C.P. 242.39.(c) Payment out of the Fund to a Claimant may be a pecuniary loss or injury proximately caused by a Respondent Attorney's dishonest conduct such that reimbursement may be referred for collection through C.R.S. Title 18, Art. 1.3, Pt. 6.Source: Added and adopted June 25, 1998, effective 1/1/1999; amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 15, 2023, effective 9/1/2023.