This organization, in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration, state officials and the animal feed industry, develops model regulations for pet foods, which are voluntary unless encoded in state laws.
The decision overturned a ruling last year by the federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., which held that Congress was entitled to the last word because Miranda's presumption that a confession was not voluntary unless preceded by the warnings was not required by the Constitution.
Participation in the discussion boards was voluntary (unless there was an assessment task around the posts).
Policies at Cornell University and Dartmouth College, for example, both indicate a student must assume there is no consent unless an affirmative, voluntary answer is given.
Enrollment is voluntary, unless you are receiving Medicaid.
"We don't ordinarily ask for a voluntary recall unless there is a health issue.
Of course, I wouldn't have based my career in the voluntary sector unless I thought charities were capable of achieving genuine change.
"This council will not provide jobs or placements without pay as a condition of receiving benefits unless it is truly voluntary," the motion read.
"Unless we get a voluntary agreement, our intention is to make use of the California model," David Anderson, Canada's environmental minister, said in an interview shortly before a speech about global warming at the University of Toronto.
The law standardizes mental health care services and states for the first time that mental health treatment must be conducted on a voluntary basis unless a person is considered a danger to himself or others.
